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BusCHOP: Local Rage As Bus Is AxedBy Frank TerryKINGS HEATH LOCALS ARE LEFT OUTRAGED, AS THE 45 BUS SERVICE HAS BEEN AXED DUE TO ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

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The 45 bus route which runs in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham has been axed. This was confirmed last night by Travel West Midlands. The statement they made said that due to the increasing levels of anti-social behaviour,mostly by local college stu-dents. Initial complaints were made by the bus drivers themselves, who felt the behav-iour on the bus were becoming out of control. Driver of fifteen years Mickey George said “the behaviour on the buses, espe-cially at the end of the college day is the worst iv ever seen in my fifteen years of being a bus driver. However the locals in the Kings Heath are furious and are planning to protestagainst the axe, outside the Travel West Midland offices in the city centre. WIN

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Local resident Gloria Nicks said “ the 45 bus route , is a very busy service and is the sole means of transportationfor many people in this local area”. Another resindent and user of the 45 bus route for 9 years, Dev Patel said “its the immature college kids who are causing the trouble, yet its the rest of us who have to suffer”, he continued on saying “ this decision is completly ridicolous, and for one will definilty be going protest next week. These viewed were echoed by many people we interviewed about this story. The protests however: which are scheduled for Monday and Tueday of next week, are likely not to solve this problem. Many feel the problem should be dealt with at the source. Which in this case would the rowdy and aggresive local college students . Reports claim that students were of-ten said to be swearing, fighting, drink-ing alcohol, smoking drugs also..............

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GENERATION GROCERY RAREREVERED GARDEN RUINED-

By Dave Johnson A COUPLE IN THE ASTON AREA WERE SHOCKED TO FIND THAT THEIR PRIZE WINNING GARDEN HAD BEEN COMPLETLY TRASHED. Thec ouple Mr and Mrs Mathers who had re-turned froma two week breakin the carribean, came back to find that their twice awarded garden of the year for brum garden, had been robbed. The garden thought to have valueables worth up to £5000. Sean Mathers, 33, said “Me and my wife are both completelty shocked at this situation,there is no reason-ing behind these actions”. Susan Mathers, 31, said “how people could be so thoughtless is beyond me, the atttitude of people in this area is so disgusting”. The couple who have been living in the Aston area since they married, nearly seven years ago, say that they have lost all hope for the area. Mr Mathers said “ This area has been in an decline for many years now. Mrs Mathers also spoke on the area saying “this robbery leaves us no option other than to leave and move, its really a sad day for us both as we did love this area. The couple who had picked up the “Best North Birming-ham Graden Award” in boththe 2007 and 2008 competi-tionds, were strong favour-ites for................................

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The Local Favourite : Can The Locals Support Save All Sorts INSET -Friendly Face: Mr Khan is now in charge of the family business, but for how long?

By Vinay Solanki

In the great barr area of bir-mingham, the grocery store All Sorts is proved to be some sort of an monument. As for nearly 50 years now, the Khan family have been running it generation after generation. This outcome though did seem imminent as for many years now, talk of closure was rife. To delay the closing of the

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historic business the family decided for an all out refurbish-ment in the year 2008, mak-ing the shop bigger and more modern. This proved to have little effect, as sales did breifly rise but then continued to fall as the countrys worst recession hit in which local shops suffered the most. But as the recession has hit it seems their run is coming to an end, as sales have severly dried up. However locals planning large fundraisers throughout the area in order to stump up the cash

RECESSION: IS IT END OF AN ERA FOR THIS HISTORIC SHOP?

to save the shop. In that time they have built a loyal customer base, as well as many friendships with locals. Resident John Wilkins said “the shop is part of the history of this area, and community spirit will get us through this. Mr Sami Khan who is now in charge said “ The recession was too much for us to take, and the shop took a big hit.”. He also stated “the locals support for the shop has been amazing. For all the support that the shop has got it looks inevi-table, that the recession will claim yet another victim

FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS ALL SORTS HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS, BUT FOR HOW MUCH LONGER?

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SHOCKED:COUPLES DISMAY ATFINDING WRECKEDPRIZED GARDEN ONRETURN

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VIRUS SCHOOL SUFFERS SHUTDOWNSCHOOLS OUT: SCHOOL FORCED TO CLOSE AFTER VIRUS OUTBREAK

A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE PERRY BARR AREA OF BIRMINGHAM HAS BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE AFTER AN OUTBREAK OF NOVOVIRUS. Birchfield primary school has been forced to close temporary after 137 of its 700 students were struck down with the

disease Novovirus. The Perry Barr school had re-lased this statement on its web-site - “Due to this virus spread-ing so quickly and so widely, we must close down until further notice, we also encourage all parents who are worried about their children contracting the

virus, to get their child/ children vaccinated as soon as possible. However certain numbers of parents are angry are at the school for their late actions. Mother Jo Elin said “the school should have closed the school alot earlier to reduce......

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